TABLE 1
PERMITTED SIGNS BY TYPE AND SIGN DISTRICT
A = Allowed without permit |
P = Permit required |
n/a = Not allowed |
R = Required without permit |
Residential | Commercial(h) | Industrial | Institutional |
Residential | Commercial(h) | Industrial | Institutional | |
Freestanding signs: | ||||
Changing sign | n/a | P | P(a) | n/a |
Directory | n/a | P | P | A |
Ground | P(a) | P | P(a) | A |
Info/directional | A | A | A | A |
Monument | P(a) | P | P | A |
Poster panel | n/a | P(e) | P(a) | n/a |
Vending machine | n/a | A | A | n/a |
Building signs: | ||||
Awning | n/a | P(d) | P(d) | n/a |
Building marker(c) | A | A | A | A |
Canopy | n/a | P(d) | P(d) | A |
Changing sign | n/a | P | P | n/a |
Directory | n/a | P | P | A |
Identification(b) | R | R | R | R |
Illuminated | n/a | P | P | A |
Info/directional | A | A | A | A |
Projecting | P(a) | P(d) | P(d) | n/a |
Wall | P(a) | P | P | A |
Window | P(a) | P | P | n/a |
Temporary signs(f): | ||||
Banners | A | A | A | A |
Construction | A | A | A | A |
Election campaign | A | A | A | n/a |
Inflatable | n/a | A | A | n/a |
Open house and grand opening | A | A | A | n/a |
Outdoor sale | n/a | A | n/a | n/a |
Portable | n/a | P(g) | n/a | n/a |
Real estate sale or lease | A | A | A | A |
Thrift sale | A | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Window | A | A | A | n/a |
Notes:
(a) Commercial message restricted to an activity legally offered on the premises.
(b) Only address and/or name of occupant allowed on sign.
(c) May include only building name, date of construction, or historical data on historic site; must be cut or etched into masonry, bronze or similar material.
(d) If such a sign is suspended over or projects into the public right of way, the issuance and continuation of a sign permit shall be conditioned on the sign owner obtaining and maintaining in force liability insurance of at least $500,000.00 per occurrence per sign.
(e) Poster panels are not allowed within the BID district.
(f) The conditions of subsection 9-6-3B of this chapter apply.
(g) Sandwich boards (on a per zone lot) not to exceed 8 square feet per face will be allowed to sit on the public sidewalk in the BID district.
(h) For additional or alternate sign regulations in technology park specialized industrial district and neighborhood office district, see requirements of subsections 10-17-7E and 10-13A-2J, respectively, of this code.
TABLE 2
MAXIMUM TOTAL SIGN AREA* PER ZONE LOT BY SIGN DISTRICT
* The maximum total area of all signs on a zone lot (except building marker, info/directional and identification signs) shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
--- = Not applicable
Residential | Commercial(g) | Industrial | Institutional | |
Maximum number of total square feet | 8(a) | 300(b)(e) | 300 | 60(d) |
Percentage of floor area of principal building | --- | 8%(f) | 4%(f) | --- |
Square feet of signage per linear foot of street frontage(c) | --- | 3.0(c) | --- | --- |
Notes:
(a) This figure may be increased in the case of a residential development of more than 8 lots or a multi-family development of more than 16 units where a sign identifying the development may be up to 32 square feet.
(b) Signs that are on property bordering the interstate highway may be up to 600 square feet.
(c) On zone lots fronting on more than 1 street, the allowable signage area shall be 1/2 this value on the second, third and fourth streets.
(d) Per building, of a multi-building complex.
(e) Buildings over 10,000 square feet of floor area shall be limited to a maximum of 600 square feet of sign; buildings over 20,000 square feet shall be limited to 1,200 square feet.
(f) Zone lot must contain a building in order to be permitted to have a sign.
(g) For additional or alternate sign regulations in technology park specialized industrial district and neighborhood office district, see requirements of subsections 10-17-7E and 10-13A-2J, respectively, of this code.
TABLE 3
NUMBER, DIMENSION AND LOCATION OF INDIVIDUAL
SIGNS BY SIGN DISTRICT
Individual signs (except building marker, info/directional and identification) shall not exceed the applicable maximum number, dimensions or setbacks shown on this table and on table 4 of this section. Total signage must comply with table 2 of this section.
Residential | Commercial(h) | Industrial | Institutional |
Residential | Commercial(h) | Industrial | Institutional | |
Freestanding signs: | ||||
Area (square feet)(e): | ||||
Primary sign | 4(a) | 100(c) | 100(c) | 35(c) |
Secondary sign | n/a | 50(c) | 30(c) | n/a |
Height (feet): | ||||
Primary sign | 5 | 30(b) | 30(b) | 8 |
Secondary sign | n/a | 15(b) | 15(b) | n/a |
Setback (feet)(d) | 2 | 2(b) | 10 | 5 |
Number permitted (whichever is less): | ||||
Per zone lot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Per feet of street frontage(d) | --- | 1 per 30 feet(g) | 1 per 30 feet(g) | --- |
Building signs: | ||||
Area (maximum square feet) | 4 | --- | --- | 10 |
Wall area (percent)(e) | --- | 15(f) | 5(f) | --- |
Notes:
(a) This figure may be increased in the case of a residential development of more than 8 lots or a multi-family development of more than 16 units where a sign identifying the development may be up to 32 square feet.
(b) Maximum sign height is 30 feet for primary signs and 15 feet for secondary signs, if allowed, and minimum setback is 2 feet; however, in no case shall the actual sign height exceed the actual sign setback from any adjacent lot that is zoned and used for residential purposes. (For example, if the sign is set back 7 feet from such a lot, it may be no more than 7 feet high.)
(c) ...per sign face.
(d) In addition to the setback requirements on this table, all signs shall be located such that there is at every street intersection a clear view between heights of 2 feet and 10 feet maintained in the vision triangle.
(e) Lots fronting on 2 or more streets are allowed the permitted signage for each street frontage, but signage cannot be accumulated and used on 1 street in excess of that allowed for lots with only 1 street frontage.
(f) The percentage figure here shall mean the percentage of the area of the wall of which such sign is a part or to which each such sign is most nearly parallel.
(g) ... or fraction.
(h) For additional or alternate sign regulations in technology park specialized industrial district and neighborhood office district, see requirements of subsections 10-17-7E and 10-13A-2J, respectively, of this code.
TABLE 4
NUMBER AND DIMENSIONS OF CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL SIGNS BY SIGN TYPE
--- = Not applicable
Number Allowed(f) | Maximum Signage Area(f) | Maximum Projection Over Sidewalk | Vertical Clearance | ||
Number Allowed(f) | Maximum Signage Area(f) | Maximum Projection Over Sidewalk | Vertical Clearance | ||
From Sidewalk Or Private Drive Or Parking | From Public Street | ||||
No sign shall exceed any applicable maximum numbers or dimensions, or encroach on any applicable minimum clearance shown on this table. | |||||
Awning | At window/door openings | 20% of awning area | 6'0" (c) | 7'6" | --- |
Banner | 1 per building(a) | 5% of building face | 4'0" (d) | 9' | 16' |
Building marker | 1 per building(a) | 4 square feet(e) | --- | --- | --- |
Canopy (including marquees) | 1 per building(a) | 25% (b) | 6'0"(c) | 10' | --- |
Changing | 1 per building(a) | 60 square feet(e) | --- | --- | --- |
Flag | --- | --- | --- | 9' | 16' |
Identification | 1 per building(a) | 6 square feet(e) | --- | ||
Info/directional | As required | 6 square feet(e) | 16' | ||
Projecting | 1 per building(a) | 16 square feet(e) | 4'0" (d) | 9' | --- |
Notes:
(a) In the case of buildings fronting on more than 1 street, 1 sign per building side that fronts on a street is allowed.
(b) Of vertical surface of canopy.
(c) Or 1/2 of the sidewalk width, whichever is less.
(d) Or 1/3 the sidewalk width, whichever is less.
(e) Per sign face.
(f) For additional or alternate sign regulations in technology park specialized industrial district and neighborhood office district, see requirements of subsections 10-17-7E and 10-13A-2J, respectively, of this code.
(Ord. 2012-10, 6-4-2012)